What is "edel"

Edel is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Abraham Edel (1908–2007), North American philosopher and ethicist
• Alfred William Edel (c. 1930–2005), American television news presenter
• Apoula Edel (born 1986), Cameroonian-Armenian footballer
• Leon Edel (1907–1997), North American literary critic and biographer
• Uli Edel (born 1947), German film director

Given name:

• Edel Bhreathnach, Irish historian and academic
• Edel Oliva (born 1965), Cuban race walker
• Edel Quinn (1907–1944), Irish lay missionary
• Edel Randem (1910–2001), Norwegian figure skater
• Edel Therese Høiseth (born 1966), former speed skater from Norway, who specialised in the shorter distances; the 500 m and 1,000 m
• Edel Eckblad (1914–1994), Norwegian actress
• Edele Jernskjæg (died 1512), Danish noble, lady-in-waiting and royal mistress of King John I of Denmark